BEST CYCLING JACKETS OF 2016: CONVERTIBLE
To conduct our convertible cycling jacket test, test director Marie Malinowski used these jackets on multiple weeks of fall bike commuting in the Twin Cities and one month of mountain bike rides in a wide range of temperatures and wind. She compared them side by side rating them on our six main criteria—weathershedding, breathability, function, fit/comfort, packability, and durability. The Gear Institute Rating is the combined score across all categories, representing the highest overall level of performance.
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The Gore ELEMENT Windstopper Active Shell Zip-Off Lady is the lightest jacket in the test with the highest degree of wind resistance and breathability. It has a sleek, trim fit with enough stretch in the arms and shoulders to accommodate the cyclist in any position.
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The Sugoi Versa is a cycling jacket, vest and shrug/sleeves in one modular garment.
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The Louis Garneau Spire Convertible is the warmest and most wind-proof cycling jacket in the test. It has a very high degree of breathability and visibility. However, reattaching the detached sleeves cannot be done while wearing the jacket.
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The Pearl Izumi ELITE Barrier Convertible is one of the lightest jackets in the test with a minimal degree of water- and weather-resistance and high degree of visibility. It has a sleek, trim fit and removing the sleeves is fast and simple.
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The Canari Optima is the lightest jacket in the test with a very high-degree of breathability. Magnetic snaps make interchangeability between jacket, vest and arm sleeves/shrug fast and precise. However, it offers very minimal wind- and water-resistance.
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